#86AA97
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.048 161.9), rgb(134, 170, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#86AA97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86AA97 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.048 161.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #86AA97 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #86AA97 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA97 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #86AA97 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#86AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#67957E
oklch(63% 0.061 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8067
oklch(55.7% 0.067 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C56
oklch(49.1% 0.062 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#345846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#86AA97 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9A596 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A098 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAAA4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86AA97
#86AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.048 161.9)
- #B695A9
#B695A9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 341.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #86AA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #86AA97 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.